Monthly Archives: April 2012

OOPS!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mic Barnette

Apparently I owe everyone, including myself, an apology. I was aware I had not posted anything in a while but I had no idea it had been nearly eight months. I began this blog over a year ago. Then, life … Continue reading →

Posted in African American, Civil War, Confederate, Ethnic Reseacrh, Galveston, General, Gulf Coast, Military, Pensions, Research Methodology, Sabine Pass, Texas | Leave a comment

It Is All In The Spelling!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Mic Barnette

We had an intriguing incident the other day at the library. A patron was having difficulty finding a death certificate. The patron had located a record of her ancestor’s Texas death certificate listed on Ancestry.com ’s database. When she went … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestry.com, Death Indexes, Familysearch.org, General, Indexes, Internet-Computers, Obituaries, Research Facilities, Research Methodology, Spelling, Vital Records | Leave a comment